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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-27
Hawaiian Fern Fertilizer.
WAIANAE, January &c, Is

WAIANAE, January 26, 1887.
EDITOR T. G. A-Sir: Allow me to
| publish in your daily edition some re-
marks concerning Prof. Van Sykes an
| alysis of the Hawaiian fern fertilizer.
Prof Van Slyke states in his report
| l''Planters' Monthly" December copy
| Il percentage OF 2.S6 nitrogen in the fern
| fertilizer, which anticipates Il percentage
! of 1915 of nitrogen containing substance
| in the form of protein, which quantity is
! equal to the amount of nitrogen in the
| best Hungarian wheat.
The trunks and roots of the cryptic
CRANES, as we'll as the wood of the
higher dicotyledonic plants, are not the
place in which nature accumulates such
large deposits OF protein substances but
the seed and grain of several families
The substances which predominant in the
woody parts in the sO-called purenchym
and fiber vasal vessel are fiber (cellulOse)
and some resinous, fatty and adstringent
matter with relatively very little protein.
The fern fertilizer, according to Prof
VI. Slyke, contains in 100 parts:
Nitrogen, 2.S6; potash, 1855 phos-
phoric acid, 0.l5.
Horse manure, according to the best
authorities - Nitro en-, O.65; potash,
OH; phosphoric acid, O.235.
Cow manure-Nitrogen O507; potash,
O.324; phosphoric acid, CISCO.
The amount OF nitrogen alone would
give this fern fertilizer value of $.13-15
in Europe, depending on fuctuation Ct
the market, and would be in general
five to six times as valuable as stable or
pen manure. But unfortunately this is
not the case. Recent reports of very
carefully conducted analyses and re-
searches OF the eagle fern (pteris aquil-
ina) have proven fully that the value OF
the trunks and leaves for fertilizing pur-
poses do not exceed neither chemically
nor practically Chat means on appIica-
ton on the fields the value of the straw
of the most cereals, such as barley, rye
and wheat, which contain in 100 parts
Nitrogen, OPS; potash, O.45; 'phosphoric
acid, 10.
Therefore Prof Van Sykes figures
fail to give an impression OF satisfaction,
and as the fertilizing question is becom-
ing day by day more important, it must
be Of high interest to the planting and
agricultural world of these Islands to
form clear ideas about the real value of
fertilizer
Prof. Van Slyke does not say in what
compounds the potash is found in the
ash, if carbonate, sulphate or chloride is
prevailing in such high percentage as
1.39, and at least 2.86 per cent of nitro
gen, yield 572 pounds 70 the ton and not
52.2. Yours, DIX. q. MARTIN.
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How to Use Pianos in Summer Time.

In the hot weather a piano should not
be placed in d damp room or left open in
a draft Of air, for dampness is the most
dangerous enemy 1t causes the strings
and tuning pins to rust and the cloth used
in the construction Of the keys of action
to swell, whereby the mechanism will
move sluggishly or often stick together.
Continued dampness III also inJurlously
affect the varnish and raise the soft fibers
of the sounding board, thus forming
ridges. Extreme heat is scarcely less in
furious. A piano should be closed when
not in use, in order to prevent the &C
emulation of dust, pins, etc, on the
sounding board and yet it should be
opened occasionally and daylight allowed
to strike the keys; otherwise the ivory
may turn yellow An India rubber or
cloth cover should protect the instrument
from bruises or scratches. Moths may be
kept out of piano by a lump of cam
phor wrapped in soft paper placed IN the
inside cover. A new piano should be
tuned at least once every two or three
months during the first year, and at
longer intervals thereafter. York
Mail and Express.
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Inmature Meat is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Immature meat is unhealthy for two
reasons; first, it contains no nourishing
clements and consequently only relieves
the symptom Of hunger without actually
recuperating the system; second, it is ex-
tremely indigestible, rolling up into
MASSES in the stomach, and not disente-
grating, like the fibrous flesh from older
animals. A child's stomach is quite un-
able to cope with a piece of bob veal: in
its violent efforts to remove the offending
substance nature not infrequently re-
moves the little sufferer.
Bob veal is the meat ola calf under four
weeks old; the great bulk of that seized in
New York, however, is from a few hours
to three days old.-Dr. Cyrus Edison in the
FOrUm.
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Honolulu Library.

The following list OF books have just
been presented to the Honolulu Library
and Reading Room by Mr.. \. j. Cart
wright:
Fifty Years OF My Life, by Thomas,
Earl OF Albemarle-N. Y, 1876.
Memories OF My Own Time, George
Hodder-London, 1870.
Francis OF Assise, Mrs. Oliphant-
London.
"reminiscences OF an Old Bohemian
London, 1888.
Macready's "reminiscences and Diaries,
Sir F. Pollock-N. Y, 1875.
Diary and "reminiscences OF Henry
Crabb Robinson, edited by DIR. Sadler-
London, 1872; , vols.
Life of a Scottish Nationalist, Thomas
Edwards, Samuel Smiles-N. Y, 1877.
A Memoir of Emanuel Swedenborg,
Rev. 0. Hiller-Boston, 1868.
The Old Merchants of New York City,
Walter Barrett Clerk-N. y; , vols.
Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini, Thomas
Roscoe-N. Y, 1885.
Personal History OF Lord Bacon, ".
Hepworth DiXOn-Boston, 1861.
Lady Willoughby, or Passages from
the Diary OF Miss South of the 18th
Century-N. Y, 1857.
Personal Memoirs or "reminiscences
Of Mrs. T. Mauray Proves Luthart Cor
don-London, 1880; , vols. in /.
Life, Letters and Literary Remains OF
John Keats, r. Moncton Mulins-N. Y,
1890.
Mr. \. j. Cartwright, Jr., has also pre-
scented 25 volumes OF fiction by popular
authors
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T H Z
THE VOLCANIC ERUPTION.


The great eruption Of Mauna Loa,
which has formed the all absorbing
topic during the past few days, is one OF
those events which constitute at once
the charm and the terror of this island
group. In many respects it is a repeti-
ton Of the eruptions Of 1859 and 1863
though liz several essential particulars it
& rs materially from these. Now, as
.u.l, terrified humanity is making hot
b.. to decamp from the neighbOrhood
te disturbance, while another stream
ager sight-seers, ignoring whatever
aalent of danger there may be, and
. ling only the majestic grandeur Of
... forces which nature has called forth,
lstening thither to gaze upon a scene
awful sublimity of which, for all we
LOW, may not again be visible in a life
re, or which with about equal likeli-
I'D may be repeated within cOmpar-
ely brief span. This is matter re-
glriing which the science of the nine
teenth century is silent AS to the
principles which govern these sudden
ebullitions Of subterranean gases but
very little has yet been discovered. The
eOulitiOns of the present outbreak seem
q. DC more favorable for observation
than those of the preceding ones. The
ieuiorable loss of life which had to be
recorded on the last occasion is a feature
which is absent from the accounts pub
ished in the ADVERTISER this week Up
.J tle time that the last steamer left the
island of Hawaii for this port no deaths
wsre reported as having been caused
either directly or indirectly by the vol
canic influences. The shocks OF earth
quake, though extremely numerous
and sufficiently severe to give
rise to widespread alarm, had not been
3D.. tlat terrible severity which has some
Zines characterized such in days gone
by; no tidal wave had arisen, but on
the other hand the flow of lava is re-
markably copious, and by a comparison
oi me valuable information contained in
the private letters we were enabled to
lish Yesterday through the courtesy
a- Mr.. Irwin, with the reports received
mona the scene OF the great eruption in
1868, it would appear that the flow has
,ained fully double the speed and many
a IS the width OF it in that year, travers-
ny some eighteen miles OF country
and at last reaching the sea. Thus
tla scene which has been witnessed
-.. last few days on the neigh
NC island OF Hawaii is probably one
@. more imposing grandeur, and for this
very reason is less dangerous to human
life, for, SO long as the fiery torrents
avoid in their treacherous course the
la itations OF man, which they have
done as far as is known at present, the
fact of the lava and its accompanying
gases having found such free egress, and
a..Iin SO short time OF the first COM
meucement of the earthquakes, natu-
rally tends to reduce the severity of the
Latter. But we have not yet heard the
last Of the eruption OF January, 1897.
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EC-nay,S Sale.

At 10 o'clock this morning Mr.. Lewis
J. Levey will sell the entire household
furniture at the late residence of Mr..
John T. Dare, corner of Lunalilo and
Pensacola streets. The furniture is OF
very superior quality and will be on
view this morning before the sale.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-27
water Notice.

The superintendent of the Water
Works gives notice that the water will
be shut off from the city on Friday, the
2Sth instant, for the purpose OF cleaning
out the reservoirs and city mains, during
the hours from G 4. IN. and p. m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-27
MonolnIm AInnnae and nfrectorx.

The Honolulu Almanac and Directory
Tor 1887 is now for sale at j. H. Soper's
news depot and at this office Price 80
cents. 1t contains complete statistical
and general information relating to these
Islands.
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CIVIL CASES.

Mr. Chas j. Fishe. has a change of adj
V, rtisement in this issue. 1t concerns his
semi-annual remnant sale, which con
mences mex. Monday.
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WiLDER'S STEAMSHIP CO.,
Limited.
STEAMER KINAU.
uLoreuzen, Commander.

Leaves Honolulu per following schedule,
touching at Lahaina, Maaaea, Makcna. Aiahu.
Hona, kawalhae LaUpanOthOe. HHo and keau nOu:
Commencing on MON "a !. Jniy %, 1886 and
on every alternate Monday ~ 4 p. m, the hinau
viii make the VOLCANO TRIP, reaching IA eau
hou on Wednesday morning, where horses. and
carriages are in waiting To convey passengers to
the VOLCANO HOUSE Give miles i'm the saddle
and nine miles by carriage)
Passengers by this route Will have two DAYS
and two nights ut tina VOLCANO HOUSE
TICKETS FOR THE ROUND TRIP TO THE
VOLCANO, FIFTY DOLLARS, WHICH PAYS
ALL CHARGES.
The Kinau will arrive in Honolulu Sunday
mornings on Volcano trips. On Hilo trips, viii
leave Honolulu Tuesdays and return Saturdnv
morning.
PASSENGER TRAINS will connect with the
kinau ut Mahukona
Inc hlnau WILL TOUCH at Honokaia and
Paanhau on down trips from Hio for Passengers
If a signal is made from the shore
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Found in History ROOks

If The Atlanta Constitution is peren-
nially veraciOus, the following must be
accepted as truth Some time ago a
teacher in charge of a school in a west
Georgia county was approached by a pupil
and requested to explain the meaning of
80 B. c. The teacher read the sentence
in which the hieroglyphics occurred, and
observed that is referred to an incident
that had taken place in a remote period.
'AhemH he said, them figgers an them
letters is frequently found in history
books. You see, long time ago, folks
didn't knows much's we do, an they
sorter guessed at dates. Now, 40 B. G.
means 40 bout correct. '"-Exchange.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-27
STEAMER KILAUEA HOU.
cameron. Commander.
w Al IPitVe regularly for Lahalna PAarhau Ro-
hoaltIe, Ool,ala, Kukaiau Honubins Iannebos
hoe, Hakalau and Onomea
STEAMER LEHUA.
CLARK Commander
Hon. " 'i"ue"
STEAMER MOKOLU
McGregor. Commander.

,McGregor, Commanderj.
Leaves for the following ports every alternate
Monday at p. m: nav
Commencing August TO Lanai EamaIo Pm
koo, Lahaiua, Olowalu. Returning 70 Tahoins
fuKoo, kHmalo' Lanai. arriving at Honoiuln SAT-
COM 'ncncin& august 9-To Raunakakaf Kama
10 Pukoc, Haiawa, Nailau, PeickuuU Kalaunano
returning TO PHkoo, LahIitin. Oluvnlu Tah.jrs
Pukoo' kamalo, Kaunalcakai, arriving az Hone
luu Saturday morning. " iO
&c the Company will not be responsible tor
any freight or packages unless rocainted TO- ~.
Tor personal baggage unless plainly marked No,
barge of the Purser ~ Peu ~
All possible care will he taken Of Live Stock bu,.
the Company viii not assume any rIsIe 81 aScj5 80
SAML q. WILDER, President.
$. B. ROSE, Secretary.
oFFiCE-Corner Fort and Queen streets
55-Iy Mar 40
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ProXerb VS.. ProYerb.

Father wish, John, you could be con-
tented to settle down and live like other
people, and not go rowing all over the
country. You must remember that "a
rolling stone gathers no u1oss."
Son-True enough, governor, but "set-
ting hen never gets fat"
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Police GOErg.
BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE DAYTON.
WEDNESnAY- Ianuarv 06th

WEDNESDAY, January Goth.
Sarah (w), Peke (w) and Chris for
feited bail OF So each for drunkenness.
Ikeole, for assault and battery on
Naiwi, Was found guilty and sentenced
t) Imprisonment at hard labor for fifteen
days. Costs, So p.
A. K. Kunuiakea, remanded from the
25th on charge OF gross cheat The
case was argued, and judgment will he
given this morning
Hee Kee, for furious and heedIess
driving, was remanded to the 31st.
John Fejee, for larceny of about s25.
the property OF Tom, was found guilty in
the Sd degree, and sent on the reef for
three months and "a pay fine of $40
Costs, So 30.
CIVIL CASES.
Koloa Sugar Company vs.. Lui Ka-
mana, deserving contract service. Or
dered to return, and pay IS costs.
HOLSTER & Co. VS.. j. Goldstene, as
sumpsit for $63 II. Judgment for plant
iff for the amount with costs, etc. Total,
$73 53.
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TO LET.

ne COTTAGE FORMFRLY OCCUPIED nv
Il Mr.. Z. w. Tucker, coniafnfnp al, e. rCo,I bi
u oa.n room pantry, veranda ROOM etc There
aIe also stables, carriage house servants room
al Al IN good order. Apply TO E. r. HFNDRV 81
Facihc Hardware Co.'S Store, Fort st. -
24n-ia n0Atf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-27
CONSULTATION FREE.

Those who desire to consult with me in
regard to their cases had better @ III AT the
Office for consultation and examination.
but. II impossible to do 30, can write fOr \
copy of my m edical treatise, Containing q
list OF questions. Address
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-27
Personal Mention.

Professor c. v. Riley, the government
entomologist, is in the city.
x.Senator Ferry, of Michigan, went
to Pasadena to spend Sunday.
Me-. aad Mrs. Andrew Glassel will
leave for New Orleans tomorrow.
j. M. Tiernan, of San Gabriel and
Ramona, was in the city yesterday.
G. L. Mixer. Superintendent of the
California Division of the A. & P. r. R.,
is in the city.
Count Won Schmidt was at the Long
Beach Hotel yesterday looking for rooms
for the summer season.
U. A. Fillmore, General Superiutend.
ent of the Southern Pacific Company,
arrived in the city yesterday.
There was not case of smallpox
reported yesterday. This disease is
becoming thing OF the past.
H.C. Hubbard. of San Fernando. &C
companied by his sister.in-law, Miss
Josie Maclay, was in the city yesterday
Rev. w. A. Knighten will deliver the
sermon before the Ceur de Lion Com
mandery At the Asylum of the order or
Easter Day.
Among the distinguished visitors il
Los Angeles at present is Prof. VIM. o
Brewster. the famous pianist, organis
and composer, Of Buffalo. N. Y. Mr.
Brewster Is so delighted with Los Ange
les that he is going to return home ant
sell out bis worldly effects and remov'
to Los Angeles to reside.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-27
Am U


The Pyke Opera Company closed their
season at the Grand last night with
Boccaccio, having given The Oath Of
Love at the matinee. TIE houses were
filled on both occasions, and the appro'
baton of the habitues of the Los Angeles
Thespian Temple was unstinted.
From here the troupe goes to-day to
San Bernardino, where they play to-
morrow. Thence they go to San Diego
and other points in the sou hern circuit.
San Luis Obispo will be reached the fol-
lowing week. =.
AT the Grand there will be respite OF
a week, and next Monday The Carle'
tons will reopen. L. addition to Fra
Diavolo, The Drum Majors Dau hter,
dnd The Mikado will be produced withall
the accessories in the way of setting a1d
costuming, prepared specially for this
opera in San Francisco. Mr.. Whiting
Allen is in the city making preparations
for the re.appearsnce of his company.
Mr.. Sam Thall goes out on the South
ern circuit to-day to prepare for the
Geismer Davies Dramatic Company.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-27
THE NEW TAX-COLLECTOR.
at Will be q Democrat Who Won'l
Rmm OFF.


There are many conjectur es as to
who will be the successor of El Ham
mond. in the Tax-Collector's Office. The
Supervisors have the appointing power,
and as that Board is Democratic there
isa certainty that the new man will be
. Democrat. He will give a good bond,
and he will not run of. either. G. s.
PArcels, ex.City Tax Collector, and w.
B. Cullen, late candidate against Ham.
mond, are spoken Of. Both are good
men, who have had much experience.
II u not known whether either of the
gentlemen seek or will accept the posi-
tion, but it il certain proposition that
The interests Of the county will be safe
with either. Cullen's friends have tele.
grnphed him, asking If he will accept,
and assuring immediate bond If the
Board selects him. Mr.. Parcels bond
will be - readily forthcoming. It ID
noticeable that the Republicans breath
sieh Of relief when the names of these
lAnSIemsn are mentioned, and they
seem 10 think that with Parcels or Cal.
len In the Tax Collectors Office they
can pay their taxes and 60 to bed feeling
shat the amount paid will be spent for
ehs bepe1it Of sthe county, and not
seulndmed - siotous jswslry.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-27
M. HILTON WILLIAMS. M. D..

275 N. Main st., Los Angeles, Cal. ofica
hours from $50 A. NJ. to Ar. M.
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N.xfmum Thermometer. go.
Hinimun Thermometer. 4o.O.
News N0tee.

if News Notes.
The Board Of Supervisors meets TO-
morrow morning.
s;evert Rohwer, o citizen of Germany,
v,s Yesterday admitted to citizenship BY
Judge Cheney.
Construction trains now run from San
RsrnArdiuo to Pomona ON the new A.,
F.&S. F. r. r.
E! The smallpox patients acknowledge
che receipt Of fruits. flowers and deli
,cacies from Mrs. M. s. Baker. Our
charitable people should remember these
s6lictsd people.
5 Mr.. Dsble speaks in the highest terms
Of the kind treatment he has received at
the hands of Johnny Griffin at the race
track and Secretary DeCamp, OF the
Agricultural Society.
Alexander We'll commenced salt in
the Circuit Court yesterday against Leo
pold Lores to recover piece of land in
Nauta barbara county of the value OF
@2o0O and $500 damages.
g Edward Thompson, one OF the Vice.
Presidents Of the University, was acci
llentally shot and quite seriously injured
by his brother. while out hunting yes
teFday in the Vernon district.
A dispatch received yesterday by the
Express from Washington, D. c., states
that pension has been granted to Mrs
! EleAnor C. Ransom, OF Los Angeles,
who was hospital nurse and sanitary
agent during the war.
An amended complaint has been filed
IN the Circuit Court in the case OF David
Calm ". Jose M. Rochim to eject de-
fendsnt from land in Santa Barbara
county valued at $4,000 and to recover
$1,000 damages and rent.
A banking, loan and commission firm
will occupy the rooms on Norih Main
street, opposite the Court House, form
erly occup ed BY the os Angeles Ma
tional Bank. It is composed OF we'll
known citizens of wealth and enterprise.
J. w. Gardner, the we'll known organ
dealer of this city, has changed his base
and purchased the Layman Hotel prop
erty in Santa Ana for $50, 1000. Mr.
Gardner will try his hand at supplying
the stomach as well as the ears of the
public with good things.
A man with symptoms of smallpox 60
on the south bound train yesterday a
Tehachepi, in car in which were sew
eral Cinnamon. The car was stopped
the man removed and the Cinnamon vac
cinated by Doctor 81. 5. Orme, Presiden
OF tho State Board of Health, who wa
on the train.
Tho HERALD acknowledges the re
oeipt Of an invitation to attend the gram
opening ball of that splendid hotel, eth
Adrcadia, (" at Santa Monica, on Wednes
day evening, March Both. This is consid
cred one OF the handsomest houses o
entertainment in Southern California
and the ball will be magnf sent affair
A few days ago soldiers discharg
was picked up, and is in the possession
Of Officer Lemon. 1t belonged to JohI
ODonnell, who enlisted in 1878 and wa
discharged in 1888. O'Donnell is de
scribed as being 43 years of age, 6 fee
81 inches tall, Of ruddy complexion
grey eyes and auburn hair. His lates
enlistment was at Fort Grant, May l
1884, in Company F, First Infantry
Anyone knowing where O'Donnell is t.
be found will perhaps confer favor OF
him by forwarding his address to tn
police Office in this city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-27
OLIVER X.
ne Will Not kace with Harfy
w,nkes at san Francisco.

He Will Not kace Win
wilkes at san Francisco.
The final trial of "Oliver KS speed
was to have taken place yesterday morn.
ing at the Agricultural Park. but that
famous animal bad injured his foreleg in
some manner. This was great disap-
pointment to many who had assembled
at the track, but it was not to be avoid.
ed, as w. j. Oliver, veterinary surgeon,
had examined the injured leg and had
recommended that he should do no fast
work for two weeks. This prevents the
start for San Francisco, which was to
have been m4de to day, as Mr.. Doble
will not trot him in the race with Harry
Wilkes at the north, which was to have
taken place on April 2ud MIR. Doble
says that on Friday Oliver X was driven
aud showed no signs of lameness. he
must have injured himself in his stall.
Of course th, owner of Oliv'r X will
forfeit the money put up, but D>ble say 8
that as soon az the horse Is in condition
to 90 az .in he will make another match
with Wilkes. Much disappointment is
manifested here, as many persons in'
tended going to the Bay District track
to see the or, at race.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-27
office. 275 North Main Streets
"a few doors south of the new PostofRce)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
BRONCHITIS.
Acute BrOnC hits.

This il an inflammation of the mucus
membrane lining the Bronchial Tubes, AID
Is one of the most c mmon of all the pull
monary diseases. 1t is a dangerous disease,
as it prevents the oxygenation Of the blood,
and in many cases, particularly after 1t
ef the lungs becomes serfousiy involved.
giving rise to what Is very properly called
Bronchial Consumption. In the acute form
there is sense of tigbtness or pressure
across the chest. with considerable wbeez-
ing severe cough and expec Grafton. This
is at first a W hite glairy muc IS. which after
a time becomes purulent. The patient in
some cases is obliged to sit up in bed, the
oppression across the chest is SO great, the
skin is cammy and prosration rapidly sets
in, and in fatal cases there will be mutter-
ing delirium, coma and death.